Archive for March, 2017

Figuring out the actual values of business assets is a common task in business appraisals. Pick up the property records in a typical company, and you are looking at the book values. Sounds easy, right? Welcome to the real world. The fact is that business assets can and do disappear, while being on the books.… Continue Reading


Does the value of a company depend on which country it operates in? The answer is yes, and here is why. Business value is about risk and return. In other words, what makes a business valuable is how much money it makes given an acceptable level of risk. Investors, including business owners, look to put… Continue Reading